| Baldwin Gap | N Henderson County between Rich Mountain and Hightop. |
| Baldwin Swamp | rises in central Pitt County and flows SE into Moyes Run. |
| Baldwin Township | NE Chatham County. |
| Bales Creek | rises in SW Anson County and flows E into Deadfall Creek. |
| Balfour | community in central Henderson County now part of Hendersonville on its N side. Alt. 2,125. Railroad name was Smyth. Named for Capt. William Balfour Troy, who operated a rock quarry there in 1880 and was agent for the newly opened railroad. |
| Balfours | community in central Randolph County adjacent to Asheboro on the n, formerly known as North Asheboro. Named for an abandoned community of the same name in W central Randolph County, SW of Asheboro, which was the home of Col. Andrew Balfour, Revolutionary patriot. Spero, formerly a community in its own right, is now considered to be a part of Balfours. |
| Ball | community in NW Ashe County. Formerly a post office. |
| Ball Creek | rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Coweeta Creek. |
| Ball Gap | S Buncombe County, NW of Ball Mountain. |
| Ball Island | small tidal-marsh island in the Bay River estuary, E Pamlico County. Used as a target for practice bombing by Marines. |